Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 2561, Anthony Foster, N.C. Va.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Nb Va.
Foster Anthony
S 2561
Born in Va.
carded
CONTENTS
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Paid at the Treasury on the 6 th April 1838 1837 to 4 March 1838. 16. March 1839.
Paid as above from 4 Sep 1839. age 60 June 1840
Paid as above from to 4 Sep 1840. age 16. June 1841.
under broad 4. age noted
4 March to tified 19 th
4 March Modified
12.372
North Carolina
Anthony Foster
of Wilkes in the State of N.C. who was a P. Sergt in the commanded by Captain of the Regt commanded by Col. Sturges in the Vn. time for 9 mo: 26 days
Va. & N.C. Line Records ok Inscribed on the Roll of Jan 1832 North Carolina at the rate of 39. Dollars 57 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of Apr. 33 and Supt. S. D. Patterson, Wilkesboro
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 79.12 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sept - 19.78
Recd $98.90 Aug 31. 1834
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Nathan Rice - Clerk Book Vol. Page 40.

State of North Carolina County of Wilkes
On this 7 th day of February 1833 personally appeared in Open Court before the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County & State aforesaid now sitting, Anthony Foster, a resident of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
That he was born in the County of Orange & State of Virginia, on the 23 d day of December 1758, the record of which was entered in his father's family bible, but which he believes has been lost or destroyed for many years, so that it is not now within his reach. He continued to reside in the said County of Orange until he entered the service of the United States in the month of July 1777 as a volunteer in a company of minute men commanded by Capt. Joseph Spencer, who had volunteered for twelve months, and held themselves in readiness at a minute's warning. As soon as the company was organized, they rendezvoused at Guilford Court House in the said State, where they joined the regiment commanded by Colonels Stevens & Tolson, or (Tulaferry) and soon after marched to Williamsburg where they were stationed a considerable time to defend that place against Lord Dunmore, who at that time was committing great depredations on the Eastern Coast of Virginia. After Lord Dunmore had evacuated Virginia, it was deemed unnecessary to detain the troops at Williamsburg any longer in service. They were accordingly discharged and returned home. In this line this deponent believes he served at least four months. After remaining in Orange County until the Spring of the year 1780, this deponent removed to the

settled in Wilkes County North Carolina, in the month of March of that year - Soon after his settlement in North Carolina, the Tories became very troublesome, when orders were issued for the by Colo Ben n Cleveland for the Whig militia to turn out and suppress them - This deponent accordingly turned out and joined the company commanded by Lieutenant Barnet Owens, the Captain being then absent, and rendezvoused at Wilkes C.H. where they joined the other troops that had been ordered out - The whole being under the command of Col Cleveland - They set out in a short time in pursuit of the Tories, having understood that they were embodying themselves in various places through the country, and after traversing the country for some time, and putting the Tories to flight in various places, until they finally collected together in one body and took protection in Hiders Fort in Burke County, under the command of one Captain George John Roberts, (a celebrated Tory Captain) - After the Tories fortified themselves, Col Cleveland took the precaution to ascertain if possible their number, which after he learned to be about seven hundred, and considering that his own force was entirely too small to attack them, (it not amounting to half that number) he concluded to discharge his men, and wait for more favorable auspices to subdue them - his men were accordingly discharged, and this deponent returned home - having served during this tour at least two weeks - This deponent also performed several other short tours during the summer of 1780 against the Tories, but the precise length of each, nor the particular circumstances under which they were performed, cannot now be recollected - he must therefore decline an attempt to specify them, and to also to set up any claim to compensation for them - About the latter part of August or first of September 1780, Col Benjamin Cleveland

received information of the approach of Col. Ferguson with a large body of British & Tories from South Carolina, and immediately issued orders for all the Whig Militia in the County of Wilkes to now turn out and march to oppose him - This deponent accordingly turned out and rendezvoused at Wilkes, C.H., where he joined the Company of Militia Commanded by Capt. John Robbins, and marched forthwith to oppose the advance of Col. Ferguson, the main army under Colonels Cleveland & Campbell, having proceeded a little the company to which this deponent belonged - They pursued the route of the main army however with all possible speed until they approached near to Kings Mountain, when that portion of the army who had horses or could procure them, had advanced and attacked Ferguson on Kings Mountain, defeated him, and took a large number of prisoners, and had proceeded a short distance on their return, before the company to which this deponent belonged was able to join them - After joining the main army, this deponent continued with it, and assisted in guarding the prisoners until they proceeded on their march to the old Sawyry Town in the County of Stokes, a distance of near two hundred Miles, where they were stationed guarding the said prisoners for a considerable time, and until they were relieved by the Militia from Surry County when all the Militia from Wilkes, was discharged and returned home - In this expedition this deponent served at least six weeks
Shortly after this time, this deponent removed back to the County of Orange State of Virginia, and was very soon thereafter enrolled in the company of Militia commanded by Captain George Waugh, which was attached to the eighth regiment of Virginia Militia The troops in that section of country being at that time arranged in classes for serving seven periods

it soon fell to the lot of the class or company to which this depo- -nent belonged to turn out for a tour of four months - they accordingly set out upon their march toward Little York, and when within a short distance of that place, they joined the balance of their regi- -ment under the command of Maj r Thomas Carey, (the Colonel being sick) and was soon thereafter at- -tached to the troops under the command of Genl Weeden - after joining Genl Weeden they were em- -ployed principally in scouting and foraging parties until the siege of York commenced - during which time however, nothing material or important occur- -red - After the siege of York commenced, the troops to which this deponent belonged, were stationed near the river, and were under the immediate command of Genl de Rochambeau, (the whole being under the command of Genl Washington) until after the capture of Lord Cornwallis, on the 19 th day of October 1781. after the capture of Lord Cornwallis, and the ne- -cessary & proper disposition of the prisoners taken, was made, this deponent was discharged by Capt Wan- -gh and returned home with others of his company - In this tour this deponent acted as an orderly ser- -geant , and served the full period of his  his engage- -ment, to wit, four months - This deponent continued to reside in Orange County for about five years after the close of the war, when he again removed to Wilkes County, nc where he has resided ever since. As far as this states that he has no recollection of ever having received a written discharge from the service nor has he any documentary evidence of any kind to prove it - nor does he know of any person living who served with him, by whom he could prove it, except Mr Morton Jones of West Tennessee, but who resides at so great a distance that he conceives it would be impossible for him to procure his testimony

as he is old and infirm and poor - He refers how- ever to the Rev d Thomas Fletcher & Genl d Edmund Jones as persons to whom he is well known in his present neighborhood, and who can testify as to his charac- ter for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of The Revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agen- cy of any State
Sworn to & Subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
R. Martis Clk.
Anthony Foster
We Thomas Fletcher a Clergyman, residing in the County of Wilkes, and Edmund Jones residing in the same, hereby certify that we are well acquain- ted with Anthony Foster, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age - that he is respected and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion -
Sworn to & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
R. Martis Clk.
Thomas Fletcher Edm. Jones
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier, and served as he states - And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Thomas Fletcher who has signed the preceding cer-

hificat d , is a Clergyman resident in the County of Wilkes, and that Edmund Jones who has also signed the same is a resident in the County of Wilkes, and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit—
H. R. Lenoir J.P. E. W. Dunn J.P. Thomas Bryan J.P.
I Robert Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas & Quarter Sessions of the County of Wilkes & State of North Carolina, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Anthony Foster for a pension—
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of Office this 7 th day of February 1833
R Martin Clk.

747
Anthony Haler
Walker Co
N.C.
ad 5 Mo 26 days, pri 19 5/8
4. Ser q ————— $20.
$39 5/8
IV. V. XI XII XVI.
Int: 2. —————>
Set. S. P. Patterson Nov 27 1882
Walker Co
N.C.
Int: 1. —————
Page 83.

BRIEF in the case of  Anthony Hester  of  Wilks Co.  in the State of  N.C.  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before a Court.  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 78 years. 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1776-77 4 or 5 private Gen. Col. Stevens, H. Stevens   1780 abt. 3 weeks "   4. " Major Thomas, Col. G. H. Menden,  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Orange Co. N.C.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? not any evidence.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? papers are properly authenticated 
X  Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C., _____, 190__
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Anthony Foster a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. S. file 2561
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 77 4 mos. Joseph Spencer Stephen Stephen Taliaferro Va.   Spring 80 2 mos. Lt. Barnet Owens Cleveland N.C.   Aug or Sept 80 6 mos. Capt. John Robbins " "   1781 until after siege of Yorktown. 4 mos. Early sergt. Col. Wm. Waugh Maj. Thos. Carey 8" Va.  
Battles engaged in, Siege + surrender of Yorktown. Residence of soldier at enlistment, Orange Co., Va. 1780 Wilkes Co. N.C. * Orange Co., Va. Date of application for pension, Feb. 7. 1833 - filed. Residence at date of application, Wilkes Co., N.C. Age at date of application, Dec. 23, 1758 in Orange Co., Va. Remarks: D. Aug 31, 1854 Agency book.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

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J. G. Bryant
present

August 14, 1936
This correspondence belongs in
aw Anthony Foster-S.2561 William Moore-O.W.I.1565 BA-J/AWF
Honorable William L. Nelson 225 House Office Building Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Nelson:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the pension record of Anthony Foster of North Carolina and Virginia, and William Moore, who was placed on the pension rolls about January 6, 1815, from Montgomery County, North Carolina. You state that you do not know in what war they served but probably in the War of 1812.
The record of Anthony Foster from North Carolina and Virginia, War of the Revolution, and the War of 1812 record of William Moore, who was placed on the pension roll in Montgomery County, North Carolina on January 16, 1815, are furnished herein.
Anthony Foster-S. 2561
The data which follow pertaining to Anthony Foster were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, S. 2561, based upon his service in the War of the Revolution.
Anthony Foster was born December 23, 1758 in Orange County, Virginia. The names of his parents were not stated.
While residing in Orange County, Virginia, he volunteered sometime in July, 1777, served in Captain
Copy of former Mrs. Cooke while she was on leave

Joseph Spencer's Virginia company of Minutemen and in Colonels Stephen and Taliaferro's Virginia regiment; length of service four months.
In March, 1780, Anthony Foster moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina, enlisted there and served two months under Lieutenant Barnet Owens, Colonel Cleveland's North Carolina regiment, and went on an expedition against the Indians. He served in the summer of 1780, several short tours, dates and officers' names not given. He enlisted the latter part of August, 1780 and served in Captain Robbins' company, under Colonels Cleveland and Campbell, and guarded prisoners taken at the battle of King's Mountain, length of service six weeks.
Shortly after the termination of the last named tour, he returned to Orange County, Virginia, where he again enlisted and served four months as orderly sergeant in Captain George Waugh's company, under Major Thomas Carey and was at the siege of Yorktown.
After the Revolution, he lived about five years in Orange County, Virginia, then returned to Wilkes County, North Carolina, of which county and state he was a resident, when he was allowed pension on his application executed, February 7, 1833.
He was living in 1852 in Carroll County, Virginia. He died August 31, 1854.
The papers in this claim contain no reference to wife or children.
*****
William Moore-O.W.Inv.1565
The data furnished herein in regard to William Moore were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, O.W.Inv. 1565, based upon disability he incurred

while in the War of 1812.
The date and place of birth of William Moore are not given, nor are the names of his parents shown.
William Moore enlisted, July 23, 1812 for five years, was a private in Captain Josiah Wood's company, 10th United States Infantry, while cleaning a gun at Champlain, New York on July 13, 1814, was shot through his left hand; he was discharged December 23, 1814.
He was allowed pension from January 16, 1815, on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound; he was then living in Montgomery County, North Carolina. He at one time lived in South Carolina.
It was stated in 1852 that the soldier, William Moore, had been dead about five years, definite date not given; the following children survived him-
Martha Clayton, Ellen Clayton, Mary Smith, Elisabeth Garretson, Nancy Garretson, Emeline Smith, Hiram Moore, and Sarah Wilds.
The name of soldier's wife is not given.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

February 9, 1933
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BA-J/EL Anthony Foster-S.2561
Mr. Paul G. Lawson 223 Liberty Avenue Clarksburg, West Virginia
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Anthony Foster, a soldier of the Revolutionary War residing in Grayson County, Virginia, in 1840, and Susannah Dean, also residing in the above named county in 1840.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made in your behalf and no record found of a claim for pension or bounty land having been made to the United States by any Susannah Dean, of Grayson County, Virginia, on account of the services of her husband in that war.
The list of pensioners of 1840 on which the name of Susannah Dean appears as a resident of Grayson County, Virginia, was compiled from the records of the marshals of the various judicial districts under the act for taking the Sixth Census and without reference to the records of this office, hence, it is not always possible to verify the statements contained therein. The history of Anthony Foster, the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this office, is given below.
Anthony Foster S. 2561
Anthony Foster was born December 23, 1758, in Orange County, Virginia.
While residing in Orange County, Virginia, he volunteered in July, 1777, served in Captain Joseph Spencer's Virginia Company of Minutemen and in Colonels Stephen and Taliaferro's Virginia Regiment;
Spencer does not seem to have been in Stephen Taliaferro's Regt

length of service four months:
Could not identify Lt Owens or Capt Robbins In March, 1780, Anthony Foster moved to Wilkes County, North Carolina, enlisted there and served two months under Lieutenant Barnet Owens, Colonel Cleveland's North Carolina Regiment, and went on an expedition against the Indians: in the summer of 1780, he served several short tours; dates and officers' names not given: about the last of August, 1780, he enlisted and served in Captain John Robbins' Company, under Colonels Cleveland and Campbell; and guarded prisoners taken at the battle of King's Mountain, to Surry Court House; length of service six weeks.
Shortly after the termination of the last named tour of service, he returned to Orange County, Virginia, where he again enlisted and served four months as orderly sergeant in Captain George Waugh's Company, under Major Thomas Carey; was at the siege of Yorktown and capture of Lord Cornwallis.
Carroll adjoins Grayson may all have been there After the Revolution, he lived in Orange County, Virginia, for about five years; then returned to Wilkes County, North Carolina, of which county and state he was a resident when he was allowed pension on his application executed February 7, 1833.
In 1852, he was residing in Carroll County, Virginia. It is not stated that he ever resided in Grayson County, Virginia.
He died August 31, 1854, residence at time of death not given:
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.
Could not identify these officers

WILLIAM L. NELSON
SECOND MISSOURI DISTRICT
WASHINGTON ADDRESS: 225 HOUSE OFFICE BUILDING
HOME ADDRESS: COLUMBIA, MISSOURI
MEMBER: COMMITTEE ON AGRICULTURE
Congress of the United States House of Representatives Washington, D. C.
August 10, 1936.
Mr. E. L. Bailey, Director, Widows and Dependents Claim Service, Veterans Administration, Washington, D.C.
Send to Mrs. Finch navy bldg R1851
Dear Mr. Bailey:
Cannot identify I shall appreciate it if you will kindly give me the pension record of ANTHONY FOSTER of North Carolina. He may have served in the Virginia line, but I understand that he was listed with the North Carolina soldiers. 8-12
Also, I should like to have the pension re- cord of WILLIAM MOORE, (pvt), who, I understand, was placed on the pension rolls sometime around Jan. 6, 1815, from Montgomery County, North Carolina. 8-12
Just what war they were in I do not know, however, from the above date it may be the War of 1812.
Your kindness in this connection will be appreciated.
Yours very sincerely,
W. L. Nelson
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223 Liberty Avenue, Clarksburg, W. Va. June 14, 1932.
United States Pension Office, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I would like you to send me a record of the Revolutionary services and any family history or like data contained in the applica- tion of Anthony Foster for pension as a Revol- utionary soldier and who resided in Grayson County, Virginia in 1840.
o I would like a similar record for Susannah Dean who resided in the same county in the year 1840. Grayson ? C - 1840
Thanking you in advance for this in- formation and hoping that I may hear from you in the near future, I am
Very truly yours,
Paul G. Lawson
Paul G. Lawson.

Dec. 17 th , 1910.
Commissioner of Pensions; Dear Sir:—
Please see if the name of Anthony Foster of Virginia is on your Rev. Roll, and send me his military record.
Oblige by an early reply.
Resp'tfully,
Miss Harriet Talbot.
67 Carroll St.,
Nashville, Tennessee.

1910 Dec. 22. Hist. to Miss Harriet Talbot. $
1933 Feb 9 - Hist to Paul G. Lawson Esq. 1936 Aug 14. Hist. to Cong. Wm. L. Nelson av 3
Rev War
2561. INVALID.
File No. 2561
Anthony Foster Sergt Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. 4, Page 128
[Arrangement of 1870.]

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
Jan 11 th 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Anthony Foster — a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty nine Dollars and 56 Cents per annum, under the law of the 4 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1840.
Respectfully yours,
William H. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 10 th 1840,
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Anthony Foster, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty nine Dollars and 56 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March 1839, to the 1 st Sept. 1839.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Harris Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Washington D.C.
Aug 9 th 1852
Sir
Enclosed I send you a power of Attorney from Anthony Foster to me, you will please have the papers got out, so that I may be enabled to examine them & oblige
very respectfully yours John Y Bryant
Hon Jas E Heath
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Rev. Nelson

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 14 th , 1839.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Anthony Foster, _____ a Pensioner on the Roll of the North Carolina Agency, at the rate of Thirty nine Dollars and fifty six Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, 1837, to the 4 th March, 1838.
Respectfully, yours,
William B. Parrish Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Anthony Foster

Know all men by these presents that I Anthony Foster of Carroll County state of Virginia, do hereby irrevocably constitute & appoint John Y Bryant of the City of Washington, District of Columbia, my true and lawful Attorney for me and in my name place and stead to claim, recover and receive for me, any sum or sums of money due and unpaid to me, on account of any pay or allowances to which I may be intitled under existing laws, to file such evidence as may be required, make such arguments as may be requisite to secure and collect such sums of money as may be found to be due & to receipt for the same as my said Attorney. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may legally do or cause to be done in the premises.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 31 st day of July 1852
Witness
James Richardson D. S. Lewis
Anthony Foster (S)
State of Virginia Carroll County } S.S.
Be it known that on the 31 st of July 1852 before the subscriber a Judge of the peace  Notary Public in & for said County, duly authorized by law to administer oaths personally appeared Anthony Foster above named & acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act & deed.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day & year last above mentioned.
William Lewis J.P.

State of Virginia
County of Loudoun I Esau Worrell Clerk of the County Court of the said County of Loudoun in the State of Virginia do hereby certify that William Lewis whose signature is attached to the preceding Certificate is and was at the time of signing the same an acting Justice of the peace within & for the County aforesaid and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, is genuine In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Court House this 4 th day of August in the Year 1852.
Esau Worrell C.C.